Express your artistic visualization of childhood experiences

Gallerium delightfully invite you to submit your art to Children of Men 2023, an international dual exhibition and publication, appreciating childhood and celebrating life in a better world through artistic visualization of children's faces, figures, emotions, and acts. 

Now in its 3rd year, for Children of Men 2023, we are looking for artistic interpretation of children concerning family, health, playing games, education, technology, poverty, abuse, violence, labor, etc., to visualize children of the world, our best hope for a better future.

Last year's exhibition is viewable at https://www.gallerium.art/children-2022

In three decades, since the Conversion on the Rights for children, their education and health have been improved worldwide. Yet, there is a long way ahead, and poverty, inequality, discrimination, and labor continue to affect the children's lives in many countries. 

Moreover, alarming environmental changes to access clean air, water, a safe climate, and obesity are challenges ahead of the next generation. 

For Children of Men - 2023, we encourage you to channel your imagination and artistic prowess to portray the essence of childhood, its beauty, vulnerability, and dreams, while also reflecting upon the challenges faced by the younger generation in an ever-changing world. Your submission may encompass but is not limited to:

Portraits of Children: Expressive portraits capturing the essence of childhood, conveying the purity, joy, dreams, imagination, vulnerability, and challenges that comes with it.

Through Children Eyes: Any 2D or 3D art that illustrates the unique perspective of children, and their imaginative outlook on life and society.

Societal Challenges: displaying the struggles, inequalities, sweatshops with children as labour force as well as obstacles faced by children today, raising awareness and inspiring change.

Hope and Resilience: Artworks that highlights the strength and resilience of children in the face of adversity, illuminating the hope they bring to the world.

Surreal World of Children: Go beyond the ordinary and enter the realm of extraordinary to share an imaginative aspect of children world.

Futuristic Approach: Showcase the children and societies that they will live in. Is it more challenging or safe? Easy or hard to live for children? Share your perspective and insight.

Abstract world: An abstract composition to capture stories of children through colors, shapes, and materials, whether happy or sad, bold or timid through magic of abstraction. 

This dual opportunity includes an exhibition and a publication opportunity. It is open to all visual artists working in any medium worldwide. All abstract and representational expressions of Children, their faces, figures, acts, and lives are welcome.

The submission to this artist call is free, and a small fixed selection fee applies to selected artists only. 

The selected artworks will be showcased in an international online smart group exhibition organized by Gallerium and published in The Book of Arts: Children.

Within the past 3 years, Gallerium exhibitions have been visited by more than 1.8 million art enthusiasts, experts, and collectors worldwide.

Visit previous exhibitions at:

https://www.gallerium.art/exhibitions

AWARDS

■ Publication

The selected artworks will be published in The Book of Arts: Children publication.

The online version of the book will be available for free, while the high-quality print can be ordered via print-on-demand services.

The online book will be promoted and distributed internationally, becoming available to thousands of readers, including experts, galleries, curators, businesses, and art enthusiasts, via popular publication gateways.

■ Exhibition

The selected artworks will be showcased in Children of Men 2023 international online juried group exhibition, organized by Gallerium.

Selected artworks will be exhibited online for two months from August 20, to October 20, 2023.

■ Exhibition Catalogue

All selected artworks and artists will be published in a stylish colorful exhibition catalogue available online.

Artists can order for the print catalogue via print-on-demand service from one of the partner platforms.

The catalogue will be promoted and circulated internationally, becoming available to millions of viewers including art experts, galleries, curators, businesses and enthusiasts, via popular publication gateways.

■ Exhibition Poster
A link to the digital version of the exhibition poster will be sent to each artist via email.

■ Promotional Badges
A link to the digital promotional badge for each artwork will be sent to each artist to share in the social media.

■ Artwork Reviews
All exhibition visitors can submit their reviews and ratings of the exhibition and each artwork online.
Visitors' comments and ratings can provide valuable insights about the audience's feelings and understandings of the artworks.

Artists will be notified about the received comments by email.

■ Exhibition Promotion
A promotion program will be executed to boost the selected artists' exposure and increase the artwork sales during the exhibition period.
The program includes exhibition press release sent-out, catalogue circulation, exhibition presentation, etc.

■ Reports, Analytics and Insights
An insightful report containing the number of visits, reviews, artworks popularity, and engagement rate of the exhibition visitors, along with the sales statistics will be sent to each artist regularly during the exhibition.

■ Publication

Some of the selected artworks might be published in various magazines and books in Biafarin art network.

■ Artist Profile Page
Each artist receives a free online profile page in Biafarin platform.

■ Certificate
A digital certificate will be issued and sent to all selected artists.

FEES
Submission Fee: FREE

Selection Fee: USD 40

There is no submission fee for this art opportunity.

Only selected artists will pay a selection fee of USD 40

Artists can submit up to 5 artworks. Maximum 2 artworks will be selected from each artist.

Money-Back Guarantee: All selection fee payments are supported by money-back guarantee option until the opening day of the exhibition (no questions asked).

About The Book of Arts

The Book of Arts is a series of contemporary art books published by "Discover the Artist" media holding and Art Publications Network. The mission is to publish prominent arts from artists with various cultures and nationalities via several editions each year. Each edition focuses on a specific subject to make a visual story of modern and contemporary art in the art world.

The publications are available to hundreds of thousands of art experts, collectors, and enthusiasts in digital and print format and reach people in over 150 countries.

The online version of the book will be published and circulated globally, while the high-quality print version can be ordered online and via our platform directly.

About Gallerium

Gallerium art exhibitions are intended to create equal showcasing opportunities for prominent visual artists worldwide.

Art improves people's lives, and showcasing art is our way of playing our part toward a better world. In this way, Gallerium utilizes Biafarin exhibition platform to boost the benefits of the exhibitions. It is always free to submit your art in our competitions, while only selected artists need to pay a small selection fee.

Each one of Gallerium shows focus on a unique subject. International artists are encouraged to express their artistic interpretation of the subject for an opportunity to be selected for exhibition.

Since 2021, Gallerium art exhibition has been seen by more than 2.5 million art lovers, experts, and collectors worldwide.

Application Requirements

ARTIST DATA

Artist Headshot Photo
Artist Full Name
City and Country of Residence
Phone
Email
Social Media Links (Optional)
Website (Optional)

Biography
Statement

ARTWORK DATA

Title

Category

Technique

Surface 

Creation Year

Size (WidthXHeightXDepth) in cm or inches

Artwork/Series Description (Optional)

Price in USD

Eligibility Criteria

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY

This dual exhibition and publication opportunity is open to all visual artists working in any medium worldwide.

ARTWORK ELIGIBILITY

Art Categories

The submission is open to all visual artists creating original artworks in 2 and 3-dimensional media.

Visual Arts Categories: Painting, drawing, landscapes, printmaking, illustration, photography, digital art, sculpture, metalsmithing, installation, crafts, jewelry, glass art, book art, land art, paper art, fiber art, textile arts, design, abstract, and mixed media are accepted.

Style
All styles are accepted.

Any abstract or representational interpretations of the subject are welcome.

Size
There is no size limit for submitted artworks.

Duration
There is no limit for artwork creation year.
Artworks created within the last 5 years are preferred.

Originality and Rights
Artworks must be entirely the work of the entrant, executed without the supervision of an instructor.

Entries must not be copies or derivatives based in any way on other copyrighted or published paintings, photographs or other artistic work. Any infraction of this rule will result in serious consequences.
Artist should have all the rights for presenting and publishing the artworks internationally.

Artwork Photo

Only the artwork should show in the photo (no frames or extraneous backgrounds).

Invited artists might be asked for high resolution artwork photos, if needed.

Availability

Artists can submit artworks that are not for sales.

Number of Artworks

Artists can submit up to 5 pieces of original artworks in relation to the subject.

The artworks are subject to selection and maximum 2 artworks might be selected from the chosen artists.

Other

Artworks that, in reasonable view of the organizer, include porn, violence, and/or racial, and religious hatred, inappropriate and/or offensive content, are not admissible.